Sentences with phrase «won local battles»

«We won local battles, brought people together, challenged established assumptions about voters (and sometimes our own) and won elections against Tories that we didn't think were possible.

You get 300 Zeni for each tutorial mission and the same amount for winning a local battle.

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The company said in February it was losing more than $ 1 billion a year in China's red - hot ride hailing market, where it is battling large local incumbents to win customers.

We sat around a small table in a local coffee shop as if we had just fought a great battle that we weren't sure we had won.

While Apple Inc in May lost a battle for the use of the «iPhone» trademark on leather goods, Facebook won a dispute against a local beverage manufacturer that had filed in 2011 to label certain foods and beverages «face book».

The Nixon scion's bid for Congress has gained statewide attention in what might normally be a strictly local race, because of the fact that he entered the race just months after his father, Ed Cox, won a contentious battle for the chairmanship of the New York Republican Party.

Lorigo told me and Nick Reisman at CPAC last month that the door remained open to Grisanti, but also made clear it would be an uphill battle for him to win the local party's endorsement.

Dickson had won in four of the five councils which include Sagbama, Yenagoa, Ekeremor, Kolokuma / Oporoma while Sylva had the upper hand in the battle for Brass, his local council.

Either way, Hein wins the battle of local opinion.

Local success is more crucial for UKIP's longevity than the battle for who tops the poll in the European election; real credibility and political presence will only be earned by winning seats, not just coming a close second across the country.

Local councillor Gillian Troughton won a tense selection battle and will try to defend the party's 2,500 majority in the Copeland seat being vacated by sitting MP Jamie Reed.

As the final competitions took place at the Olympics in South Korea, a battle of the brains was taking place at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) on Feb. 23 and 24 where two local teams won the New Jersey Regional Science Bowl and the chance to compete in the national contest in Washington D.C.

A battle under way in the Maine legislature could undermine the hard - won victory last year — led by Democratic Gov. John E. Baldacci — to consolidate the state's hundreds of school districts and local school boards.

Janet Downs, from the state school campaign group Local Schools Network, obtained the only set of transfer costs ever to be publicly released after she won a 12 - month legal battle with the government.

It's clearly pretty efficient too: Holden wins the local family - six battle with a claimed 9.0 L / 100 km and, at 215g / km, is ahead of its main V6 competitors in CO2 emissions as well.

The library has since published Bullets and Bayonets: A Battle of Franklin Primer, that has won awards and been adopted by the local school board.

While pet owners have traditionally visited their veterinarian to help win the battle against these pests, more are looking for solutions in their local pet specialty retailers.

Small hand nets lay scattered around as the fishermen fought a centuries - old battle with local sea birds as to who would win the spoils of the day.

A few of the exciting speakers to be seen at this year's conference include: Jason Shlosberg, an American tourist who created the safari video, «The Battle of Kruger» that went on to become an award - winning internet sensation; the digital team from Visit Britain, recently named the most influential online Tourist Board; leading digital agency, MDS Ideas; Founder and CEO of Travelbod, a new travel social network that connects travelers with local people to provide them with genuine local advice and expertise; as well as top industry players from Google, Trip Advisor, Expedia, and the International Federation of IT in Travel and Tourism.

To win, flip the most panels to your color in local battles, online *, or single - player.

The award - winning turn - based fantasy game includes a single - player campaign as well as online and local 4 - player battle modes.

The Battle Dojo is Splatoon's local multiplayer experience that offers 1 - on - 1 battles where one player uses the gamepad and features slightly different win conditions.

I've won over 30 local, international tournaments which include Eurogamer Expo 2011, The Snake Pit 3 vs 3 2012, Warriors Return 2, Legacy of Minds 2014, 360 Gaming UK ranking battles, Manchester Play Expo 2014 and 2015, Hypespotting 2015 and 2016, and OU Gaming 2015 and 2016.

SEATTLE — In December 2015, nearly 2,000 mayors and local leaders gathered under the ornate ceilings of Paris City Hall to make a single argument: As the epicenters of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, cities are where the battle for climate change will be won or lost.

We have won a lot of local battles, but we are losing the war.

Notable mandates: Represented Halifax Regional Municipality in its 10 - year battle with the federal government over the under - estimation of the value of Citadel Hill pursuant to the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act; represented the province of Nova Scotia in the purchase of Bowater Mersey Paper Co. Ltd., and on the NewPage Corp. matter; advised Husky Energy on its South White Rose Extension project; acted for Emera Inc. on the development and transmission of hydroelectric power from Muskrat Falls; acted for Dexter to formulate a 3P bid to complete the twinning of the Saint John to St. Stephen divided highway, and provided legal advice when it won the contract; provided all legal services to establish title to Loblaw Co. Ltd. properties throughout Atlantic Canada as part of the establishment of a proposed REIT; engaged by TransCanada Corp. as local counsel on the Energy East Pipeline Project

The battle for picture quality at a budget price has often been won by Vizio, but the local dimming - clad 2017 TV lineup from Chinese brand Hisense could mount a spirited fight.